Fertility clinics must stop unproven treatments, watchdog warns
Fertility clinics must stop unproven treatments, watchdog warns
The draft guidance advises against many popular but unproven fertility add-ons offered by clinics.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, highlighting the concerns around unproven fertility treatments. It relies on credible sources like NICE and HFEA. However, there's a slight bias towards cautioning against these treatments, potentially omitting perspectives from clinics or patients who believe in their efficacy.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Fertility clinics offer many popular but unproven fertility add-ons.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that many IVF clinics offer add-ons despite little proof they help.
- Verification Source #4: States that almost three-quarters of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are using unproven extras.
- Verification Source #5: States that for some treatment add-ons, there is not enough evidence to show that they are effective.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The draft guidance advises against many popular but unproven fertility add-ons offered by clinics.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that NICE advises fertility clinics to end unproven treatments.
- Assessment: Supported by source 1.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "Fertility clinics must end unproven treatments that don't help couples have babies"
- Source 4: "Almost three-quarters of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are using “unproven extras” to increase their chances of having a baby, despite little evidence."